ArHi 201 Ch. 7 Romans

Roman art relies

heavily on Greek Styles

Art of syncretism

an art that brings together diverse elements to produce something entirely new with an extremely strong message-bearing potential, used in art of both Republic and Empire

Roman tolerance

they were tolerant of other culture’s customs as long as they didn’t interfere with state politics

Romulus founds city of Rome on the Tiber river

753/52 BCE

Rome and the latin league destroy Estruscan city of Veii

396 BCE

Gauls sacks Rome, but it only spurs Rome on

390 BCE

Rome controls all of Italy and Southern Greek Colonies. They begin the first Punic Wars

275 BCE

City of Carthage (North Africa) razed, Punic Wars end

146 BCE

All of Greece and Asia minor came under Roman control

2nd century BCE

Late Republic in Turmoil - mob violence, factionalism, assasination

 133 BCE-31 BCE

Julius Caesar becomes perpetual dictator

46 BCE

Julius Caesar assassinated. Octavian takes power. He becomes the first emperor, and eliminates the competition (Brutus, Cassius, and Mark Anthony)

44 BCE

Architecture theme

The concrete relvolution

Arch

free standing monument, applied to a building, voussoir

Barrel vault

extinction of the voussoir. Used by Romans in public buildings

Relief Sculpture

Commemorated specific events. E.g. so-called Altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus/Statue base of Marcus Antonius, Late 2nd to early 1st c BCE. One section depicts a census, another section depicts a thiasos (procession across the sea for the marriage of sea god Neptune)

Who were often put on display in the Roman forum

Public figures, i.e. Brutus, founder and first consul of the Republic. Late 4th c or early 3rd c BCE.

Most portraits represent

men of advanced age

Vast majority of portraits were made

End of 2nd Century BCE and 1st Century BCE

Veristic

Scholars term for images that seem real, e.g. veristic male portrait. Early 1st century BCE, marble, life-size

Romans turn against the monarchy, expels the last kings

509 BCE

Life of the Greek historian Herodotus

484-425 BCE

Roman bronze head Brutus

300 BCE

All of Italy controlled by Rome

275 BCE

Paintings were placed in

homes and tombs, e.g. Esquiline Tomb Painting. Late 4th or early 3rd century BCE

Porticus Aemilia Rome: earliest known building constructed entirely out of concrete

200-150 BCE

Birth of Roman Orator and statesman Cicero

106 BCE

Greece and Asia minor controlled by Rome

100s BCE

Construction of the early temple in Portunus Rome

80-70 BCE